Here Are Some Tips For Recovering From North Texas Storms
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As I sit here typing this week’s column, hoping my laptop’s battery doesn’t run out because the power is out from another round of big North Texas storms, it occurred to me that a timely topic for this week might be recovering from North Texas storms.
Homeowners face all kinds of problems after big storms this time of year, and we’ve covered a number of them at Upon Closer Inspection. So let’s look into the archives for some helpful info we can really use this week:
Downed Power Lines, Damaged Electrical System
Powerful wind gusts can blow branches into electrical lines, knock over service masts, and otherwise damage your electrical system.
Which parts are your responsibility, and which are the utility company’s? What’s the thing called that goes from your house to the street? This basic primer on your home’s electricity system is all you need to know, plus some great pictures and videos of storm damage.
North Texas Storms: Hail, No!
In the Memorial Day storms, people across North Texas reported quarter to baseball-sized hail, which caused damage to roofs, siding, windows, flashing, and much more. Who do you call first, and how much hail damage warrants a roof replacement?
Wind Damage
This week’s storm reportedly had winds gusting up to 70 mph, knocking trees and branches down all over the city and resulting in more than 600,000 without power according to Oncor’s outage map. Usually, when the power goes out during a storm it is because of high winds blowing trees and branches into power lines and utility poles, or the wind itself breaking the lines. Lightning strikes can also cause surges through the grid, knocking out electricity and damaging circuits.
We hope you and your home are safe and sound after that doozy of a storm! If you’d like to share your storm pictures and stories with us, you can send them to [email protected] #UponCloserInspection.
